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"We had taken some mushrooms. We saw ghosts and all manner of things." Hallucinogenics, Tim Burton and The Battle Of Hastings: the story of the song that turned a British black metal band into household names

How one of Britain's most infamous metal bands wrote their major breakthrough hit

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“Our lawyer called it the most psychopathic contract a session musician could ever be handed”: Six former Cradle of Filth members file lawsuit against Dani Filth and the band’s management

The lawsuit comes after two members quit the band in August amid allegations of poor pay and “psychopathic” contracts

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"Years of unprofessional behaviour from people above us led to our decision”: Six ex-members of Cradle Of Filth sue frontman Dani Filth

They allege defamation and unpaid royalties

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Cradle of Filth frontman Dani Filth sued by 6 former bandmates

Dani Filth is facing a fresh blow as six of his former bandmates filed a lawsuit against him and the band's management.

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Former Cradle of Filth members file lawsuit against Dani Filth after period or turmoil

Complicated Cradle of Filth falling out is exposed in legal papers

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“I almost cried when I first saw John Frusciante live. But when I got involved in extreme music, people would say, ‘Don’t mention RHCP’”: How Arve Isdal carved his own extreme metal path with Enslaved – and became Norway’s answer to Slash

The blues-schooled shredder shows off some unlikely examples in his guitar collection, explains why he quit an Iron Maiden icon’s band and shares the fate of his supergroup with Dani Filth, Rob Caggiano and John Tempesta

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Cradle of Filth's Dani Filth issues 'one final statement' on bandmates' departures

Dani Filth says he stands by his response to his public spat with departing bandmates Zoe Marie Federoff and guitarist Marek “Ashok” Smerda.

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“The most psychopathic contract a session musician could ever be handed”: Cradle of Filth guitarist Ashok fired mid-tour, days after keyboardist wife Zoë Marie Federoff quits citing low pay and “toxic” atmosphere

Frontman Dani Filth says accusations “unfounded” and fired Marek 'Ashok' Šmerda after Ashok echoed wife's complaints, slammed Ed Sheeran collab and said he was leaving at the end of the tour

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“It is madness to keep people locked in poverty for the ego of one person”: Cradle of Filth members quit over alleged poor pay and “psychopathic” contract – and push back on release of Ed Sheeran collab

Cradle of Filth have issued a statement in response, saying that guitarist Marek “Ashok” Šmerda has been fired

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Cradle Of Filth fire guitarist Marek 'Ashok' Smerda

Rockers Cradle Of Filth have become embroiled in drama after firing guitarist Marek 'Ashok' Smerda shortly after he announced he would be leaving the band at the end of their tour.

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Cradle of Filth keyboard player Zoë Federoff leaves the band mid tour

Cradle of Filth South American tour rocked by sudden departure of keyboard player Zoë Federoff

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"We're working on a song that needs Dani Filth." Employed To Serve's Justine Jones and Sammy Urwin on their Will Ramos collab, future guests and whether they'll tour the US

UK metalcore heroes Employed To Serve answer Metal Hammer reader questions

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“We played to four people and one of them was a dog”: Cradle Of Filth’s Dani Filth remembers legendary 90s tour with Emperor

Cradle’s 1993 shows with Emperor have entered black metal folklore – but very few people actually showed up to see them

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“The time was right. Metal had died a horrible death, grunge had killed the mainstream off, so it felt like a revolution”: The unholy story of Cacophonous Records, the underground 90s label that changed black metal

Cacophonous Records launched Cradle Of Filth and Dimmu Borgir on an unsuspecting world

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“He mentioned how much he admired Pol Pot and Nicolae Ceaușescu for the way they could control the populace”: Cradle Of Filth’s Dani Filth was pen-pals with Norwegian black metal ringleader Euronymous

Cradle Of Filth’s Dani Filth was pen-pals with Norwegian black metal ringleader Euronymous

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Watch Ed Sheeran cover Chappell Roan's Pink Pony Club on the New York subway while disguised as an emo busker

Disguised music superstar + New York subway busking = the work of Jimmy Fallon, once again

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Cradle Of Filth’s singer claims Ed Sheeran tried to turn a Toys R Us into a live music venue

The plan was unfortunately shot down by Ipswich City Council

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Twiddly Iron Maiden harmonies, thrash riffs, horror, rapping (kind of) and sexy goth allure: The Screaming Of The Valkyries is peak Cradle Of Filth

Fourteen albums in, Cradle Of Filth reconnect with their roots to produce an expansive, era-encompassing epic

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“My village was the first one in England to install CCTV, just to spot us skateboarding”: Cradle Of Filth’s Dani Filth spent his teens being a skate punk hoodlum

In a new interview with Metal Hammer, the Cradle Of Filth frontman talks about his grungy roots in the Suffolk hardcore scene

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“I owe it to my brethren in metal not to have a Spotify account because they don’t pay people”: Cradle Of Filth's Dani Filth amps up music’s increasingly anti-Spotify sentiment

Update – Spotify responds: "£20!? Spotify has paid out around a million dollars in revenue to Cradle of Filth’s rightsholders."

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Cradle Of Filth's Dani Filth compares Spotify to "daylight robbery", says he "owes it" to his fellow metal artists to not have an account on the platform

Cradle Of Filth frontman Dani Filth slams Spotify: "I want my bands to be paid because if they’re not paid, they’re not bands anymore"

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"Marriage is f*cking metal." Cradle of Filth members Marek Šmerda and Zoë Federoff married in Arizona

Cradle of Filth guitarist and keyboardist tied the knot in Tucson, Arizona

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“He's playing acoustic guitar, but a lot of it sounds like us. Ed really pushes himself”: Dani Filth on Cradle Of Filth's collaboration with… Ed Sheeran

It’s the most unlikely team up since Judas Priest and SAW

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Cradle Of Filth announce new album The Screaming Of The Valkyries – but that Ed Sheeran track isn’t any nearer: “We’re not absolutely sure how it will emerge, but it’s been done”

Talking exclusively to Metal Hammer, Dani Filth reveals the name of Cradle Of Filth’s next studio album and when it’s due out. He also says that their long-anticipated Ed Sheeran team-up won’t be on it.

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Dani Filth says Ed Sheeran 'really pushes himself' on collab with heavy metallers Cradle of Filth

Ed Sheeran goes all out with his heavy rock vocals on his Cradle of Filth collaboration, says frontman Dani Filth.

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